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“Milkstone Studios has ensured this accomplished little top-down racer has you driving within seconds”
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About This Game

Top-down racing evolution has arrived!

Little Racers STREET fuses the fun-oriented simplicity of top-down racing games with the excitement of street racing, and the results couldn't be better!

Experience thrilling high speed races, and drift like never before along more than 200 different events. With varied weather conditions affecting handling, you'll need precise driving to reach the first places, and success!

Two cities featuring over 60 different tracks will put your skills to test in the career mode. Start from scratch, and purchase or improve your cars as you keep winning racings and climbing the driver rankings. Complete the challenges to earn special rewards and unlock the high tier cars!

Pick the right car for each race, from an impressive selection of 40+ cars divided in 6 performance tiers. From the slow and steady Panzer to the allmighty Fetuccini Langostino, you'll really feel the difference!

The online multiplayer mode for up to 12 players is fully integrated with the career mode: Race with your friends and earn credits you can spend on new cars and upgrades!

You also can try the time trial mode and try to improve your best laps or compete against your friends, and check your position in the world leaderboards.

Features

Approx. 200 events on 60 different tracks.

Spectacular drifting physics and handling.

Weather effects (Rain,Snow,Night...) that greatly affect handling.

40+ cars available for purchase and customization, with 6 performance tiers.

50+ additional challenges with specific rewards.

Time trial mode with ghost car features and leaderboards

Extensive career mode offering hours of content

Smooth online multiplayer experience for up to 12 players, integrated with career mode and supporting AI racers.

2 Huge cities to drive on

System Requirements

Windows

Mac OS X

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP

Processor: Dual Core processor

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: DirectX 10 capable hardware

DirectX: Version 9.0c

Hard Drive: 200 MB available space

Recommended:

OS: Windows 7 or newer

Processor: Quad core processor

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: GeForce 460 or better

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Hard Drive: 250 MB available space

Additional Notes: Gamepad recommended but not required

Minimum:

Processor: Dual Core processor

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: OpenGL 2 Graphics card

Hard Drive: 200 MB available space

Recommended:

Processor: Quad core processor

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Hard Drive: 250 MB available space

Additional Notes: Gamepad recommended but not required

Minimum:

Processor: Dual Core processor

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: OpenGL 2 Graphics card

Hard Drive: 200 MB available space

Additional Notes: The game has been tested mostly on Ubuntu distributions

A good little racing game that could have been great and even become a cult classic as Micro Machines once did. If the visual execution and the gameplay feeling of an arcade racer are skillfuly done, there are too many flaws that cannot be simply overlooked. Some are detrimental to the game, some just minor details. From bad to worse:

- The algorithm that randomize each race does not seem to adjust the number of racers to the size of the race, transforming some of them into stock car racing where you spend a lot of your time shouting "Get out of the *@%*$ way" at your screen, which was not my idea of the game. Unless it was endorsed by NASCAR, which it is not.- The AI racers become more skilled after each lap (so do you, which is a good kind of balancing), but over 10 laps (the random factor allows 15+ laps races), the other racers attain near-perfection driving, forcing your loss in a way. That and some cars seem to be over-powered compared to the category you're in (but maybe that's just me being a bad driver).- The game has a lot of grinding built in, just so you know.- The general visibility is sometimes broken by too much information (a lot of cars, scenery, lighting...) and you'll be confused wondering whose car you're driving (unless you painted it flashy pink with lime green bands just to recognize it). The track readability is not that great either. Plus, parts of the background will be in front of your eyes, blocking the street and the cars from your view. Which is dumb, the background is fine where it is... in the back.- Your car will bounce off random edges. Some you will see (sidewalks), some that are invisible according to the way the track is divided. The fact that any car with a certain velocity will lose its momentum and bounce back is beyond my comprehension though.

That's a long list but I still like this game. I'm just disappointed because it could have truly been a magnificient one with a few tweaks. Maybe the next one will be better.

This games also brings me back to the '90 era.Codemasters released another Micromachines game and this really looks a lot of the way it plays and looks.Only big difference is that the game takes place at some street racing underground.More than 55 cars to drive with in 6 difference tears.

The controls a really need to get used to.Because of the feeling how the cars steers en how the point of view is.There are some difference between cars only you will not notice it a lot.

The game offers you have different game possibilities.You have Single Race, Career, Time Trail, Free Roaming and Multiplayer.Career mode is really the most fun to play and race over 190 events on 60 different tracks.You think you are fast you must try the Time Trail Mode. Free Reaming is very special for a game like this and it's a really fun and good addon to this games and 2 Huge cities to drive onMultiplayer can be used offline and online to play with friends experience for up to 12 players.

Graphically the game looks pretty good. And even weather conditions to participate in this game.This gives the game new difficulty rating.Game has some also have some good background music.

In short it's a very solid game that can be a little addictive to play.I really enjoy this game... and only for 5.99 retail ?So it's possible to buy fun and good game only if you ask me they are very rare.

It's a good game is you like top-down racing games.I will give it a 7/10.

Its a really nice game of cars, in the line of Micromachines or similar games. The graphics, while not really complex, have some interesting details like wather effects or reflections. The gameplay is adictive a lot. Sumarizing, it's really funny and well done :)

I love this game!Going in my expectations were that I would spend an hourish playing another cheap, flash game quality, mobile port. The kind of experience only really enjoyable when sitting on the toilet. In most regards, that’s exactly what this title looks like; yet it still caught my attention somehow.I think the charm comes from the fact that it takes me back to when I was little and pretended to race hot-wheels cars. The way all the cars handle and interact reminds me very much of all the silly drifts and hairpin turns I would do racing around the living room.For looking and feeling like something you would find on sites like Newgrounds, there is a lot of content. There are two large worlds with tons of tracks, plenty of cars (even though many feel like filler and only a handful are truly practical), and all of the car upgrades truly make a difference in the way you will need to drive. The difficulty is the main sore spot I’ve found with the game. The “medium” difficulty is generally a cake walk yet randomly will ramp up to insane races. “Hard” is genuinely challenging yet on certain tracks or with inclement weather the AI just breaks.Despite it’s appearance, Little Racers STREET is awesome and a great buy if you’re looking for a simple bit of blissful arcade racing.

I usually ragequit from driving/racing games. I often do that fast. This game didn't make me quit. I found it fair (unless you change to unfair mode :P) - and that's why I liked it. There are 5 difficulty levels and you can always choose the one that suits you best.

LR Street doesn't stand out from the crowd, but it's solid in every regard. Graphics and music are simple, but they don't deter. Menus are simple, and even though they are simple and easy to navigate and read I didn't like them. I had impression that this part of the game was just rush and never finished, but that's my only complain. There is a basic selection of sound and graphical options, but you don't need more. Keys customization as well as joypad support are good. Game controls nice with both peripherals.

Driving mechanics... well, it's present and I just learned it to beat AI in career. Just learn and you should not have problems winning the races. Speaking of modes there are a few of them: career, time trial/lap record , daily challenge, multiplayer and freeroam. Nice, that's quite rich. AI/Bots - their difficulty ramps up as you change car classes - they are easiest in E class and of course much more difficult in A class. Car customization is present and is decent. You can improve your car's performance (better nitro, brakes, control etc etc), you can choose patterns and paint too. You don't have freedom in this regard, but what game offers is enough. As you change classes you can buy better cars. Every class has a few specific cars you can buy/improve and use for races. Track selection is decent - you won't be owerwhelmed, but you won't have to drive 5 same tracks till you throw up. There are 5 types of camera setting in this game. It's great, as you can choose the best or simply the one you like most.AI/Bots are good. It is possible to change their number between 1 and 11. They can annoy you at times, but this was the first game I didn't want to bash developer for unfair AI opponents. They get better and they will win, but I never found them unfair. It was always my fault (bad turn, too much speed, bad control over the car). They may block and ram you at time, but again - it was never aggravating as it is other games of this genre.I was happy with a Ghost Car feature. You can set a certain number of those to use in time trial/lap record races. They will not collide with you, but they will pose a challenge and help you beat records.

You are probably wondering "So much text, so little substance? Why are you recommending this game?". Yeah, it's my fault that I can't pass my enjoyment with this game on you. I would like to, but it's also partially game's fault - it's solid. Nothing less, nothing more. As I said it doesn't stand out, but what it does, it does fun enough for me (a driving games hater) to tell you that I had a blast. I even did 100% achievos and in-game challenges. It was that fun. Buy it. It's a solid indie racing game.

Little Racers STREET, well what can I say, but" what an ( AWESOME! ) and cute little game, and I'd like to say Thank you so much to an awesome and lovely friend for this cute and fun game, I just love it ♥♥♥. This game makes me laugh, smile and well if a game can do this for me, then I most certainly am recommending this very cute little race game, because it is just so fun to play. Best Little Racers game i have played by far. Thank you Dear Friend for this Game. ♥ :D

At first when I saw this game I was reminded Super Off Road or RC Pro Am (on NES) and was hoping for something similar. I got it, and I got a little more.

Definitely what is shown on the trailer is the basis of what this game is. It's a top down sort of racer with dynamic camera angles that definitely make up the game. The first camera angle reminds me somewhat of Super Off Road,RC Pro Am, or Sim City 3 when you take control of vehicles. Not a bad angle, and a good one for nostalgic feel. However, some problems persist with views as you'll see buildings get in your way. None the less an outline of your car is shown but sometimes it is difficult to see. Which brings me to the next camera angle which is dynamic and shows you more of the track ahead of you. The variety of camera angles adds depth to the game. One would think of course seeing your player would be of utmost importance. It is but it adds to the game play. The driving itself is relatively simple and reminds me of literally having a toy car between my fingers (which is not a bad thing). For a grown man I like the game for the grown-up feel it gives but I like it at the same time sort of bringing me back in time when games were simpler (such as Pro Am or Off Road). The driving handles great and the ability to see if you beat your best track time is made even easier. Nitro is also a big factor within the game and when to use it. I find even playing at medium difficulty you may come in first a lot, but there will be some races where it will feel sort of inconsistent and you'll find yourself having a hard time catching up to first. Damage is sort of negligible but I'm only on class D and as the cars get faster more damage may occur. Damage of course has to be paid after each race. After completing races there are achievements such as completing every course on a certain racing level. There are credits rewarded in career mode after racing which enables cars to be upgraded or new ones to be bought. There is even a free roam mode to choose from! That's pretty sweet!

The visuals are suitable to this game, and maybe in a few places could have been better. I like the fact that toy cars were used. Cars have a custom paint option. It's almost like having my micro machine toy car the color I've always wanted it. It's not need for speed detail but it's enough detail to keep the game cool.

The sounds are decent, nothing too amazing but nothing short of good. When the guy says final lap or new best time it sort of sounds off. Either than that no complaints.

I like this game and would like to see a DLC or something added. Maybe add weapons in the game and make it like mario kart? Why not a demolition mode? I'd suggest more things but I'm not getting paid here for them. (Cop chases anyone)?

This is a good game... I like this game so obviously it will get a good rating. I bought it on sale and if it suits you I'd recommend buying it. Sucks that it isn't local co-op but I can see why (would be hard seeing each car). Food for thought though! There is a bit of a grind with career mode when it comes to getting new cars but the races are short and enjoyable enough that you won't notice. The bonus of it is that some races have a pretty big pay-out. If you don't care for some achievement or potenital card opportunity then just keep on going to the horse races.

Indie Rating : 7.6/10. Could have been easily an 8 if more game modes were added.

Also the multiplayer seems to be somewhat alive at certain times. Either than that it can be pretty quiet. Buy a four pack?

Addictive, challenging game. Becareful how much you upgrade your car, you can make the mistake i did at first, and class up your car before you are ready. Luckily there is a downgrade feature which i think is very nice, you can downgrade the car to keep it within a certain class or to change how the car is set up.

The graphics are nice, handling physics is a bit odd but fun once you get used to it. I'd say it is both a mix of sim, and arcade. You have to figure out a good rhythm for the corners. How you boost on the straights matters can mean loosing or winning a race. There is no penalty for restarting a race in Career mode that I've noticed which is nice until you learn a track. Some tracks have jumps, and blind corners.

There is a difficulty setting which affects how much credits you win from a race. It is set to default on Intermediate, but even Easiest can be tricky depending on the track and car that you have. What is tricky about Easiest is that you lap slower cpu, and they can get in your way when taking some corners or on tight track sections. This is annoying if you are trying to do a perfect race without any damage.

Controls, and rumble feature are very nicely set up, you can change them if the default setting isn't what you want. I play using a 360 Afterglow controller.

Overall, first impressions say a lot. This is nicely done. I will update this review as i play it more and get indepth into other modes, and multiplayer.

You should only play this game if you have friends and good internet. Its a fun racer that I would enjoy but my internet when playing this game is meh. Its pretty much a top down racer like some old arcade games, But over all would play Mario kart over it. 6/10

With Death Rally (the original developed by Remedy I mean, not the remake you can get on Steam) being free and working on any modern Windows version, you would think that making a game like this would be as easy as downloading it, and then playing it a whole lot until you get what is that made this genre great.

What you get instead is games like Little Racers Street, where I can't help but feel like the dev team said, OK we're going to make the game we want eventually, but in the meanwhile we need some cash: so they watched youtube videos of classics while thinking about what they're going to have for dinner that day, and after some time lo and behold they've cobbled together a Cargo science version of the classics.

Superficially, they LOOK more or less the part, but play like crap. Little Racers STREET has a sloppy presentation, it almost looks like it could be a freeware game from a few years ago and to say the music is place-holder is to be generous. But the handling? the handling, I hear you ask? It's vacuous at best, and the career progression is grindy. The only good thing I can say about it is that the AI is not as murderous as Mini Motor Racing EVO (that would be, throw your controller at the screen degree of vicious). And that's about it.

Save yourself a few cents and play Death Rally (the free one by Remedy if you don't mind my repeating). Or Slicks'n'slide. Or ATARI's Super Sprint or Ironman Super Offroad: I can guarantee those are good games and if you don't like them, well it means the genre isn't for you. This? This is just going for the nostalgia angle.

[Disclaimer]=> I've played only half an hour at the moment of writing this review, and probably will renew it when I will have something to add. And I am sorry for my english ^_^

First of all, I want to point out, that I played a game similar to this in my childhood. It was in SEGA. Idea of that game was just like in Little Racers Street (further on - LRS). And I really loved it! It was fun playing with my friends and beating them. That experience has triggered me to try this game out. I bought LRS on a sale, but yet think I really overpayed for it. Yes, this game looks pretty good, it doesn't need great graphics. But physics are awful!!! Just...terrible!!! In my own opinion, of course You don't have to put a lot of effort to do a drift. In fact you don't have to put ANY...Car drifts anytime you press left < and right > buttons, and it really annoys. I can't understand what for do I need break/back and handbreak (left Alt) buttons. When you press break/back button, car almost stops, so there is no point to use handbreak! You don't even have to release "forward" button. If you do it, you will loose your speed very quickly. You ONLY have to turn right/left in time. And this "turning" is really bad. I am so dissapointed with this game, which I hoped would remind me of my childhood.

Parametr

Description

Pts/10

Graphics

not really stunning, though it's not the main thing in game

5

Gameplay

have different options: free roam, career mode, multiplayer, fast race, time race and different types of cars

7

Physics

big minus of the game...terrible physics

1

Soundtrack

is not special (just short beat that repeats), annoys after some time

4

Other sounds

in general sounds are ok. But when you here "Final Lap, Fastest Lap". That's crap. Feels like game developer recorded them himself

2

Cost

WTF? 5.99$ is a robbery. No, seriously, this game should cost 0.99$ max, better be free

Xbox Live Indie Game fans may remember Little Racers STREET from a year or two ago. The popular XBLIG title has now made its way to Steam with a few additions along the way. Little Racers STREET is a top down view arcade style racing game with a single player career mode and online multiplayer for up to twelve players.

The racing action takes place over two ‘cities’ in which the tracks are created by blocking off road junctions to create a route. Think of it like the routes in games such as Need for Speed. This allows around 60 different tracks to race on, double that if you mirror them. The tracks range from short loop style routes to long ‘tour of half the map’ races. The cities are an urban area with scenery such as buildings and train tracks and the second a more open area with mountains and canyons providing the backdrop. To add some variety there are night and dusk lighting as well as rain and snow weather conditions which affect the vehicles handling. The two cities combined with the number of route permutations (around 200) means you won’t get bored of the tracks too soon.

There are 41 vehicles to choose from, split into classes from E, the slowest, to A being the fastest. The classes are decided by four attributes; Power, Turning, Grip and Nitro. These can be upgraded in the garage, and if you upgrade enough you can even have the vehicle go up a class. The range of vehicles is good, from nimble mini’s and cumbersome buses up to super charged beasts, all of which can be painted and decaled. Depending on the type of race, speed is not always the best, as tracks can be very twisty so choosing a vehicle with lower speed and higher grip can make a massive difference.

The career mode starts you with a small amount of money to buy a low class vehicle and get straight into the race. Depending on the race, you can be up against three to eleven other drivers. Credits are earned depending on the outcome and if you find your opponents too easy you can increase the difficulty to earn a larger reward. The AI is very competitive on the harder difficulties and one or two minor mistakes on the track will punish you. As you complete races your leaderboard ranking changes accordingly, it can be a bit of a grind working your way up the leaderboard and vehicle classes, but there is plenty to do.

The multiplayer mode allows you to host, join or search for a race. A number of options are available if you are hosting a game including a choice of public or private games, number of vehicles and the race length. If you wish to, you can host a game and fill it with AI racers and play until some humans join the start of the next race. Surprisingly, you are unable to choose which track or conditions to race on. I haven’t spent any time playing multiplayer against other humans on the PC as the game had not yet been released on Steam, but I spent a lot of hours playing on the XBLIG version and I can assure you it is immense fun.

The career mode will keep you busy for several hours as you progress through the classes. The multiplayer mode is where the lifespan is, get a few friends involved you can easily spend an evening racing against each other and inventing game modes such as ‘cops and robbers’ with differently painted vehicles and decals. If you enjoy racing games and simply want that arcade fun experience then this is a must buy.

Gameplay: 8.5A lengthy career mode with challenging AI if you increase the difficulty. Vehicle handling is spot on. The multiplayer mode provides many hours of enjoyment.

Graphics: 8.5Smooth 60FPS graphics which look nice, but often missed as you are tearing around the track.

Sound: 7A mix of music tracks which sound decent. Sound effects are sparse as expected in a racing game but they do the job.

Let's just put it out there. Little Street Racers is just awesome and is the pinnacle of a genre that has sorely lacked any incarnation of excellence. This literally little racer sports two imaginary cities in which 60 routes are spliced from and similar in design to Project Gotham Racing. This is a polished piece of software sporting fluid frame rates, weather, varied environments, day and night racing, an online mode for up to 12 players, a single player campaign, multiple skill levels, a well designed AI, a damage model, time trial challenges with ghosts, multiple camera angles which include in track views, 6 performance tiers featuring cars with weight, a fun handling model, upgrades, paint jobs, nice graphics, achievements, a sense of speed, time trials, over 300 leaderboards (one for each class and track), trading cards ... and I'm sure the kitchen sink is to be found as well. I'm floored and so is the gas pedal. Easily one of the best indie products on the store.

"The game has no rubberbanding (AI slowing down or being faster when they are ahead/after you) because I personally don't like that system. So yeah, the AI cars will do their best (within the set difficulty) all the race."

Addendum: Little Racers STREET can be improved. At the end of each career race show best lap and total race time and make the leaderboard accessible for the track and car class. General filters are also needed for the huge number of leaderboards.